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Synovial Cyst: a Culprit for Recalcitrant Iliotibial Band Syndrome: a Case Report 14-B117_OA1 12/3/15 12:15 AM Page 68 Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal 2015 Vol 9 No 3 Yeoh CSN, et al http://dx.doi.org/10.5704/MOJ.1511.011 Synovial Cyst: A Culprit for Recalcitrant Iliotibial Band Syndrome: A Case Report Yeoh CSN, MRCS (Ed), Lim GHJ, Sathappan SS, FRCS (Ed) Department of Othopaedic Surgery, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore Date of submission: July 2015 Date of acceptance: October 2015 ABSTRACT osteochondral grafting. At one month post-operative, he was recovering well with decreasing pain in the right knee with We present the case of a 56-year old gentleman who improvement of range of motion (0-120 degrees). However, presented with recalcitrant iliotibial band (ITB) friction he reported of a 2-month history of new onset localized pain syndrome which did not improve with various modalities of over the lateral aspect of the ipsilateral knee. The pain was conservative treatment. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) worse when using the stairs. of the affected knee did not show pathology typical of ITB friction syndrome. However, open exploration revealed a He was diagnosed with iliotibial band (ITB) syndrome due to synovial cyst deep to the iliotibial band, abutting against the the localized pain over the ITB over the lateral joint line. A anterolateral capsule. The presence of distinctive clinical 4-month course of conservative management with exercises signs on physical examination should alert clinicians to and corticosteroid injection did not improve his symptoms. consider knee synovial cyst as a differential diagnosis when Repeat MRI of the knee (Figure 1B) performed after failed dealing with recalcitrant ITB syndrome. conservative management did not reveal any iliotibial band pathology or intra-articular pathology that might have Key Words: contributed to his lateral knee pain. Knee, Iliotibial band syndrome, Synovial, Cyst The patient was offered arthroscopic assessment of the knee joint and iliotibial band release. Pre-induction examination INTRODUCTION in the operating theatre showed that there was localised Iliotibial band syndrome is a common cause of lateral knee tenderness over the lateral joint line, beneath the iliotibial pain, especially in active athletes. It is postulated to arise band. A vague swelling was palpable with the knee in flexion from repetitive friction of the iliotibial band over the lateral but the swelling disappeared and pain intensity was femoral condyle during flexion and extension of the knee, markedly reduced on full extension of the knee. Pain was leading to inflammation and pain 1. Other common also elicited upon ranging the knee. Then, the area of differential diagnoses include lateral meniscal tear, lateral swelling with maximal tenderness was marked. Arthroscopy compartmental arthropathy, biceps femoris tendinopathy, of the knee confirmed no intra-articular pathology that could patello-femoral pain syndrome and lateral collateral be attributed to the lateral knee pain and the previous ligament pathology. However, rare causes such as a knee osteochondral lesion was found to have healed well with synovial cyst, can also present as iliotibial band syndrome, as fibrocartilaginous tissue (Figure 2). Exploration of the first described by Costa et al in 2004 2. We are reporting the iliotibial band was then carried out. A 1.3 x 0.9 x 0.4cm cyst second documented case. was found located deep to the iliotibial band abutting against the antero-lateral capsule. There was pseudo-bursal tissue surrounding the cyst. The cyst was excised followed by CASE REPORT radiofrequency coblation of the iliotibial band (Figure 3). A 56-year old gentleman was initially seen in our clinic for At the first follow up clinic, patient had complete resolution right knee pain and effusion with limitation of range of of symptoms. Histology showed a fibro-adipose tissue motion (10-110 degrees). MRI showed a 7mm osteochondral focally lined with synovial cells and a nodular focus defect over the femoral sulcus (Figure 1A) for which he comprising reactive fibroblasts. There was no recurrence of underwent arthroscopic debridement and TruFit knee pain after one year. Corresponding Author: Yeoh Ching Sing Nicholas, Orthopaedic Surgery, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, 11 Jalan Tan Tock Seng, 308433 Singapore Email: [email protected] 68 14-B117_OA1 12/3/15 12:15 AM Page 69 Synovial cyst Osteochondral defect over femoral sulcus on MRI. Axial cut of the MRI did not reveal the cyst or other Fig. 1a: Fig. 1b: abnormal signal over the iliotibial band. Arthroscopy finding of healed osteochondral defect Excision of cyst through longitudinal incision over the Fig. 2: Fig. 3: after grafting. ITB and radiofrequency coblation performed after repair of the ITB. DISCUSSION Pre-operative MRI did not reveal any cyst beneath the iliotibial band as the scan was performed with the knee in Knee synovial cyst is a rare cause of lateral knee pain, extension. There was also no high intensity signal over mimicking iliotibial band syndrome. To date, there are only lateral femoral epicondyle deep to iliotibial band or two cases, including ours reported in the literature. The exact thickening of the distal iliotibial band that might be seen in pathogenesis of such a condition is unclear. The localized 3,4 classic iliotibial band syndrome . lateral knee pain is likely to arise from the abutment of the cyst against the joint capsule during movement of the In conclusion, clinicians should consider knee synovial cyst iliotibial band. as a differential diagnosis in patients presenting with recalcitrant iliotibial band syndrome, especially those who There is consistency in the clinical findings when comparing elicit the distinctive clinical signs described in the report. our case to the case reported by Costa et al. The swelling is more prominent to palpation with flexion of the knee and it disappears on full extension of the knee. Furthermore, the intensity of the pain tends to decrease when the area is palpated with the knee in full extension as demonstrated in our case. These interesting signs are likely due to protection of the cyst from direct compression onto the joint capsule by the tough structure and tension of the iliotibial band. 69 14-B117_OA1 12/3/15 12:15 AM Page 70 Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal 2015 Vol 9 No 3 Yeoh CSN, et al REFERENCES 1. Orchard JW, Fricker PA, Abud AT, Mason BR: Biomechanics of iliotibial band friction syndrome in runners. Am J Sports Med 1996; 24(3): 375-9. 2. Costa ML, Marshall T, Donell ST, Phillips H: Knee synovial cyst presenting as iliotibial band friction syndrome. The Knee 2004; 11(3): 247-8. 3. Fairclough J, Hayashi K, Toumi H, Lyons K, Bydder G, Phillips N, et al. The functional anatomy of the iliotibial band during flexion and extension of the knee: Implications for understanding iliotibial band syndrome. J Anat 2006; 208(3): 309-16. 4. Ekman EF, Pope T, Martin DF, Curl WW: Magnetic resonance imaging of iliotibial band syndrome. Am J Sports Med 1994; 22(6): 851-4. 70.
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